NHTSA campaign 15V609000 · Manufacturer campaign 15780/15789
General Motors LLC Recall 15V-609: Front Windshield Wiper Motor may Overheat
NHTSA recall 15V609000 (Manufacturer campaign 15780/15789) was reported by General Motors LLC on September 29, 2015, with 29,295 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Buick Enclave, Chevrolet Traverse and GMC Acadia for the 2016 model year. Owners were notified on September 30, 2015, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 15V609000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 15V609000 (also written 15V-609 or 15V609)
- Filed by
- General Motors LLC
- Manufacturer campaign number
- 15780/15789
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 29,295 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Visibility — Windshield Wiper/Washer — Motor
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 99.15% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 15V609000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Buick
Buick Enclave
- 2016 · Vehicles built August 18, 2015 – September 24, 2015 (per NHTSA)
Chevrolet
Chevrolet Traverse
- 2016 · Vehicles built August 18, 2015 – September 24, 2015 (per NHTSA)
GMC
GMC Acadia
- 2016 · Vehicles built August 18, 2015 – September 24, 2015 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 15V609000.
Defect description
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2016 Chevrolet Traverse, GMC Acadia, and Buick Enclave vehicles manufactured August 18, 2015 to September 24, 2015. Due to a manufacturing defect, the windshield wiper motor may overheat when used.
Safety consequence
A wiper motor that overheats increases the risk of a fire.
Manufacturer remedy
GM has notified owners, and dealers will replace the windshield wiper motor cover assembly, free of charge. Owners are advised not to use their front windshield wipers until the wiper cover has been replaced. If weather conditions prevent operation of the vehicle without using the windshield wipers, GM will make arrangements to pick up the vehicle for servicing. The recall began on September 30, 2015. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300, and GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is 15780.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 15V609000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.